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ACTRN12613000499785
Completed
Phase 3

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of LASER Acupuncture on Osteo Arthritic Knee (OAK) Pain: A Randomised, Double Blind, Placebo-controlled Clinical Trial

niversity of Technology Sydney0 sites40 target enrollmentMay 7, 2013
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ConditionsOsteoarthritisAlternative and Complementary Medicine - Other alternative and complementary medicineMusculoskeletal - Osteoarthritis

Overview

Phase
Phase 3
Intervention
Not specified
Conditions
Osteoarthritis
Sponsor
niversity of Technology Sydney
Enrollment
40
Status
Completed
Last Updated
6 years ago
OverviewInvestigatorsEligibility CriteriaOutcomesSimilar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

No summary available.

Registry
who.int
Start Date
May 7, 2013
End Date
TBD
Last Updated
6 years ago
Study Type
Interventional
Sex
All

Investigators

Sponsor
niversity of Technology Sydney

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

  • •1\. Adults.
  • •2\. Meet Western and Traditional Chinese Medicine diagnostic criteria for osteoarthritis knee pain.
  • •3\. Have no other serious health condition.
  • •4\. Have suffered osteo arthritic knee (OAK) condition for less than 10 years.
  • •5\. Have no history of receiving LASER acupuncture treatment for OAK.

Exclusion Criteria

  • •1\. Do not fit inclusion criteria
  • •2\. Suffering other medical conditions, e.g. multiple sclerosis, diabetes, asthma, dementia, kidney disease, etc
  • •3\. Photo (light) sensitivity or on medication that increases photo sensitivity
  • •4\. Extensive impaired mobility that would make participation difficult
  • •5\. Cognitive abilities that may prevent understanding of study protocols and processes

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Not specified

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